Bupivacaine With Epidural Volume Extension

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Spinal Anesthesia, Epidural; Anesthesia

In brief

In this study the investigator will address the efficacy of using low dose bupivacaine spinal anesthesia (SA) in combination with epidural volume extension (EVE) for patients undergoing short obstetric procedures.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03110003

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

45

Starts

2016-06-27

Expected to finish

2018-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2018-12-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients undergoing short obstetric procedure in the operating room requiring neuraxial anesthesia.

You may not qualify if…

• coagulopathy
• platelets <80,000
• allergy to local anesthetic or fentanyl
• previous spinal surgery
• spinal or intracranial mass
• history of lower extremity weakness

Where it is running

• UAB Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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